Dtella

Gehyra dubia

(from our Wildlife of Greater Brisbane, 2nd ed. 2007)

Identification

Head and body length: 6cm

Total length (including tail): 14cm

Grey-brown with irregular darker mottling. When foraging at night, lizard becomes pale and almost patternless. Each digit has a broad, almost circular pad; underside is covered with broad, undivided plates. On all but the inner digits (which are clawless), a large claw arises from the centre of the pad, curving forward to protrude beyond it.